Apparatus for measuring jet reaction of a nozzle



Jan. 23, 1951 H. E. KARIG 2,538,785'

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RECTEON 0F A NOZZLE (Grantee ander the act or March 3, i883, as amended April 30, 1928; 370 0. G. 757) 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a measuring device, and more particularly to a device for measuring characteristics of owing iiuid.Y

Exemplary uses for this invention are: as a 4ilow meter for measuring the velocity or rate of flow of a fluid in a conduit; for measuring the density or viscosity of a flowing iiuid whose velocity is known; and for measuring the jet reaction of a stream of fluid ejected from a nozzle.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved apparatus for measuring the rate of flow of fluid through a conduit.

It is another object of this invention to provide apparatus for simplifying the measurement of jet reaction of a stream of fluid issuing forth from a nozzle.

It is a further object of this invention to provide apparatus for measuring characteristics of fluid flow without decreasing the energy in the uid now and without creating a turbulence in the now.

It is an object of this invention to provide apparatus for measuring characteristics of fluid flow in which the flow of the fluid is maintained at all times in a smooth and streamlined path, relatively free of turbulence and irregularity.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference t the following description.

The apparatus of this invention comprises generally a fluid conduit which directs a stream of iiuid in a predetermined direction. Means effective to change the velocity of the fluid stream is movably mounted with respect to the conduit and disposed in the stream of fluid. This change in velocity may be either a change in the magnitude of the velocity, or in its direction, it being remembend that velocity is a vector quantity. Furthermore, this change in velocity is eiected with little or no loss in energy by the owing fluid. That is `to say, the change in velocity is achieved with a minimum of turbulence so that there is little entropy drop during the change, and there is consequently little loss in the sum of the potential and kinetic energies of the iiuid. 'I'he change in velocity effected by the velocity changing means results in a force being applied to the means with only negligible drop in entropy of the flowing fluid. Means is provided for measuring the force exerted between the velocity changing means and the conduit by the change in velocity, which force is a direct function of the original velocity of the flowing huid.

The apparatus preferably includes another conduit disposed downstream of the first conduit in end-to-end relation thereto for the passage of iiuid from the upstream conduit to the downstream conduit. The velocity changing means is mounted in the downstream conduit. which is in turn mounted for relative movement with respect to the upstream conduit along a. line paralleling the axis of the upstream conduit. The means for measuring the separating force exerted between the two conduits by the change in velocity conveniently takes the form of a biasing means which tends to urge the two conduits together, and a means for measuring the separation effected between the two conduits by the change in fluid velocity.

The velocity changing means of the instant invention preferably consists of some type of wall means which is disposed in the path of the iiuid stream to smoothly divert the same without creating turbulence, which would result in the loss of flow or pressure energy and consequent drop in entropy.

Three species of the instant invention have been illustrated, and will be described hereinafter. The first and preferred species is one in which the velocity changing wall means forms a constriction for uid flow, which increases the velocity of the fluid, and thereby creates a separating force tending to move the wall means downstream of the upstream conduit. This constriction forming means preferably consists of a nozzle through which the fluid flows. the nozzle constituting substantially the downstream conduit, described hereinbefore. The change in velocity produced in the nozzle species of the instant invention is a change in magnitude, wherein the linear speed of the flowing fluid is increased. This increase in velocity transmutes some of the upstream potlntial or pressure energy of the fluid into kinetic energy, and the resulting differential in pressure across the two faces of the nozzle produces the force which is measured to indicate the magnitude of the fiuid flow. rlhis is in accordance with the well-known Bernoulli effect.

The second species illustrated hereinafter changes not the magnitude of the velocity, but its direction, this change in direction likewise producing a measurable force on the velocity changing wall means, in accordance with the well-known Newton law: F=d(M V) /dt. In this second species the velocity changing, wall diverting means comprises a bend in the downstream conduit, which is effective to turn the assayed 3 duid stream to a direction diereni. from that with which it left the first conduit.

The third species employs the concepts of tboth the first and the second species simultaof the instant invention, and is a longitudinal section taken along the axis thereof;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinally sectioned view of another form oi the second species of the instant invention; and

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the third species.

.First species-first form Referring to Fig. l, II designates a fluid conduit located in upstream position. Means are disposed in the uid stream of the conduit II which is effective to change the velocity of the stream. In Fig. 1, this means assumes the form of a downstream conduit I2, slidably mounted in alignment with the conduit II, and including a velocity changing, wall diverting means in the form of a nozzle I3, which is secured in the discharge end of the downstream conduit I2.

The outer surface of the conduit I2 which slides telescopically within the conduit II is provided with a pair of circumferential grooves I4, in which are disposed sealing rings I6, serving to prevent leakage of fluid from the two conduits while permitting telescoping thereof. 'I'he conduit I2 is biased in an upstream direction, that is to say, toward the conduit II, by means of a helical spring I1 positioned circumjacent the conduits, and compressed between a shoulder I8 on the ,extreme end of the conduit I I and a ring I9 connected to the conduit I2 by means of four rods 2I disposed parallel to the axis of the conduit and secured between the ring I9 and a flange 22 on the outer end of the conduit I2 circumjacent the nozzle I3. From the description thus far, it will be seen that the conduit I2 including the nozzle I3. is free to slide axially within the conduit II, but is biased in an upstream direction by the compressed spring I1, which thus biases thc two conduits together.

Means is provided for measuring the relative separation between the two conduits II and I2, this means taking the form of a scale member 23 secured longitudinally to the exterior of the conduit II and co-operating with a pointer 24 extending outwardly from the ring I9. The pointer 24 and scale 23 thus co-operate with the spring I1 to constitute a simple and convenientl means for measuring the force tending to separate the two conduits II and I2.

It will thus be seen that the assembly of Fig. 1 constitutes simply a nozzle slidably mounted on the conduit which it terminates, and means for measuring the fluid force which tends to push the nozzle away from the conduit.

'Ihe functioning of the device of Fig. 1 is substantially as follows:

In accordance with the well-known Bernoulli effect, the nozzle I3 tends to transmute a portion of the potential or pressure energy of the uid into flow or kinetic energy, by increasing the velocity. A pressure differential is thus estab lished between the interior 26 of the nozzle I3 and the exterior 21 thereof.

The force tending to separate the conduits II and I2 against the bias of the spring I1 can be shown to be represented by the following equation:

F--APAc-JR Where:

F-force tending to separate conduits II and i2 AP-differential static pressure between the regions 26 and 21 Y Ac-cross sectional area of the downstream conduit I2 at its point of connection with the up-` stream conduit II, i. e. the area corresponding to the diameter D in Fig. 1

.IR-the jet reaction force of the ejected stream against the entire assembly on which the conduit II is mounted.

AP may easily be determined by inserting known measuring means 25 into the conduit I I to measure the static pressure at 26. Pressure at 21 is known to be atmospheric. The cross sectional area Ac at D is easily determined. It is therefore seen that the instant invention embodies a very simple manner for measuring the jet reaction of the fluid stream issuing from the nozzle I3, inasmuch as all the factors entering into the above equation may be easily determined, for the purpose of finding the jet reaction, JR.

It may also be easily shown that, in the case of a liquid, the quantity of iiuid flowing through the two conduits may be expressed by the following relation:

Q-quantity of fluid flowing through the conduits per unit of time K1a constant determined by the nature of the orifice means or nozzle I3 d-density of fluid It can also be readily shown that the jet reaction, JR is:

Where: Ke-another constant also dependent on the configuration of the nozzle I3.

From this it follows that the quantity Q can be expressed as:

Where: K-another constant, which is a function solely of the configuration of the assembly, including the nozzle I3 and the area of the conduit I I.

It will thus be seen that, for a known assembly II, I2, I3, the force measured on the scale member 23 is a direct function of the quantity of liquid ejected per unit time from the nozzle I 3.

When the fluid is a gas, the relation is more complex, being expressed generally as:

Where: K4-another constant which, like K3, is a function of the configuration of the assembly.

'I'he particular function, f(F/d) is different for each different gas, and may be determined by calculations.

The apparatus of Fig. 1 thus forms a simple also forms a convenient `way for measuring di-jf rectly the quantity of fluid fiowingthr'ough .the

nozzle member I3 when the nature and configuration of the nozzles|3 are known.v Inl such .a case Y the scale 23 may,..be marked directly in lterms summarizing, the` operation-of the` apparatus shown in'Fig. 1 is as follows; fluid owing from` the conduit I-I into the conduit I2.is diverted into a narrow stream; by the oonstricting action of' the nozzle I3, whichincreases the stream velocity. This creates a pressure `differential between the regions 28 and 21, which pressuredifferential causes a separating,force=to be exerted between 1 the conduits and I2. This force is `a `direct function of the quantity of fluidflowing through the conduits for any .given` apparatus;A and further is a measure of jet reaction of the stream ejected from the nozzle '|3, irrespective of lnozzle characteristics, which may in some instances be unknown or diilicult oi determination.

First species-second form species of this invention.

. 6 The functioning of the apparatus shown in Figs. 1 and 3, respectively, is for all int'ents and purposes identical, and for that reason these two figures are submitted as illustrative of the first f Second species-first form lThe second species of this -invention is illus-l ;trated in Figs. 4v and 5, the flrstzfigure' showing a preferred form of this second species. f

' In Fig. i the upstream, rigidly mounted conduit' IIb, carrying a scalev member 23h is -con-y nected in end-to-end relation with a downstream conllluit'A lib by means of a resilient metal bellows |121.-A The conduit |2b is bifurcated into la generally T-shaped configuration through the pro-v vision of two outlet or discharge conduits 4| and 42 which discharge fluid in streams disposed symmetrically with respectto the axis of the upstream conduit IIb. A protruding, wedgel shaped wall 43 is formed at the .intersection oi' the two conduits 4| and 42 to split the fluid flow @smoothly and without turbulence into two In the embodiment of the frst species shown in Fig. 3, the apparatus functions substantially the same as that shown in Fig. 1-, the principal difference being that instead of discharging to i atmosphere and creating a conventional jet re-v action, the fluid is retained within another conduit 3|, and continues on its way under control.

'The functioning of thetwo devices is otherwise identical, inthat thevpressure differential which creates the force measured on a scale 23a results from the diversion of the fluid which increases its velocity and creates a pressure differential in accordance with the Bernoulli effect.

Corresponding parts between Figs. l and 3 have been designated by. the same numerals followed by the letter a. It will be noted that in the Fig. 3 modification, the conduit I2 of Fig. 1 has been completely merged into the nozzle I3, to become simply an annular nozzle member |3a which carries the pointer 24a. It will be further noted that the functions fulfilled by the sealing rings |4 and the spring I1 of Fig. lhave been com, bined in the spring bellows Ila of Fig. 3, which serves not only to prevent leakage of fluid from the pipe, but also tends by its resiliency to bias the member |3a toward the conduit ||a against the separating force exerted by the flowing fluid between the member |3a and the conduit Ha. .Since it is preferred to rigidly mount-both the conduit Ila and the pickup conduit 3|, the function of the bellows Ila in its biasing operation is supplemented by a second resilient bellows 32 which serves as a connection between'the outlet side of the nozzle member |3a and the rigidly mounted downstreamconduit 3 I. 'I'he resiliencies of the bellows Ila and 32 combine to form the bias function fulfilled by the spring I'I of the Fig. 1 embodiment.

The downstream conduit 3| includes a diffuser section in the form of an outwardly flaring annular member 33 mounted within the conduit 3| with its narrow mouth close to the orifice of the nozzle |3a. This section serves to smoothly slow down the fluid jet without turbulence, thereby rechanging the energy from kinetic energy back to pressure energy without significant drop in entropy.

streams and change the flow direction from a line coincident with the axis of the upstream conduit IIb, to a line lperpendicular thereto.

It being recalled that velocity is a vector quantity, it will be seen that the bifurcation of the downstream conduit |2b serves to change theA velocity of the fluid passing from the upstream conduit |Ib, just as the nozzle I3 of Fig. 1

changes the velocity of the fluid, the difference being that vin the ,case of Figal the magnitude of the velocity is changed to create a pressure differential,v whereas in the caseof Fig. 4 the direction of the velocity is changed. This direction change also produces a force tending to separate the conduit |2b from the conduit IIb in accordance with the Well-known relation:

Where:

F-force tending to separate the two conduits MV-momentum of flowing fluid t-time coincident with the axis of the conduit I Ib to a Y line perpendicular to it, the net change in rno Aconduit |2b.A which is aligned with thel axis of the conduit IIb, and. which tends to separate the two conduits I Ib and |2b. This separation is resisted by the resiliency of the spring bel-v lows |1b which tendsl to bias the two conduits IIb and |2b together, and the extent oi" the separation is measured by a pointer 24h', carried by the conduit4 |2b. and co-operating with a scale member 23h mounted to the conduit IIb.

It will be' seen that while both the wall means shown in Fig. 1 and the wall means shown in Fig. 4 have the common attribute of diverting the flowing fluid, thereby to change the velocity thereof, the former produces the separating force by creating a pressure dierential in accordance with the Bernoulli effect by increasing the velocity of the stream, while the latter produces the separating force by being formed as a bend in the downstream conduit which changes the direction of the momentum vector and thereby creates the separating force.

Second species-second form Another form of the second species of the lnstant invention is illustrated in Fig. 5, wherein the upstream conduit llc feeds a U-shaped downstream conduit |2c through a resilient metal bellows |`|c, the conduit |2c in turn emptying into a pickup conduit 3|c, connected thereto through a resilient bellows 32o. In the embodiment shown in Fig. the momentum vector is swung through 180 instead of only 90 as in the case of the Fig. 4 embodiment, thereby doubling the force F exerted by a given rate of fluid flow in the conduit llc. To accommodate for changes in static pressure within the conduit |2c, since it does not discharge directly to air as does the conduit |2b of Fig. 4, it is necessary to provide compensating means in the form of a container 5|, forming a chamber 52 completely surrounding the U-shaped conduit |2c, and communicating therewith by apertures 53, which serves to transmit the static pressure from the conduit to the chamber 52 without being affected by the flow or kinetic energy due to the velocity of the stream in the conduit. The container 5| is rigidly secured to the conduits ||c and 3|c, and serves as a mounting point for one end of a helical spring |`|d which fortifies the resilient action of the bellows |'|c and 32o in resisting the uid force tending to separate the conduit |2c from the conduit ||c. The other end of the spring |'|d presses against the outer face of the U-shaped conduit |2c. Studs 54 and 56 on the container 5| and the conduit |2c, respectively, which serve to center the spring |'|c, also serve to 'center the conduit |2c in its back and forth movement within the chamber 52.

An arm 24e on the conduit |2c co-operates with a scale 23e on the container 5| to measure the extent of separation of the conduit |2c from the conduit I |c, due to the change in momentum vector, as the fluid ows around through the U- shaped conduit |2c. 'A

Third species The third species of the instant invention ernploys a constriction |3e (Fig. 6) to accelerate the flow, and while still accelerated splits and bends the stream by'a T section consisting of branches Me and 42e. Thus the separating force 1between the. two conduits ||e and |2e is increased for a given flow, Q, by utilizingboth types of velocity change.

All forms of the apparatus describedy hereinbefore rnay be very simply calibrated, either through static calibration means or by mathematical calculation, since the effect of the owing fluid upon the appartus may be -predicted very `accurately by paper calculations in the nozzle .8 claims the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.

What is claimed is:

1. Apparatus for measuring jet reaction of a. nozzle comprising a conduit; a nozzle mounted telescopically on the end of said conduit and reciprocable with respect thereto along the axis of said nozzle, said nozzle having a streamlined restriction for smoothly accelerating fluid flow, said nozzle discharging to atmosphere, means biasing said conduit and nozzle together, means for indicating the separation force between said nozzle and said conduit due to said restriction, and pressure gage means communicating with said conduit adjacent said nozzle for measuring the static pressure applied to said nozzle.

2. Apparatus for measuring jet reaction of a nozzle comprising a conduit; a nozzle mounted telescopically on the end of said conduit and reciprocable with respect thereto along the axis of said nozzle, said nozzle having a streamlined restriction for smoothly accelerating fluid ow, said nozzle discharging lto atmosphere, resilient means urging said nozzle and conduit together and resisting their separation, means for indicating the separation force between said nozzle and Said conduit due to said restriction, and pressure gage means communicating with said conduit adjacent said nozzle for measuring the static pressure applied to said nozzle.

3. Apparatus for measuring jet reaction of a nozzle comprising a conduit; a nozzle mounted telescopically on the end of said conduit and reciprocable with respect thereto along the axis of said nozzle, said nozzle discharging to atmosphere, means biasing said conduit and nozzle t0- gether, means for indicating the separation force between said nozzle and said conduit, and pressure gage means communicating .with said conduit adjacent said nozzle for measuring the static pressure applied to said nozzle.

' HORACE E. KARIG.

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